Magnetta

It seems I have the privilege of writing the first review for this new MegaMania game, so alas, I'll make this one quick and snappy. There are alot of Mega-Man clones out there, most of them are not worthy of being in your library. However, this may be the first clone that truly delivers on what a blue-bomber inspired game should be. The gameplay in this game in based on the original Mega-Man nes games so don't expect wall-jumps and such, but there is a slide button. It's everything we wanted from Mighty No.9 but half the price. Great but simple 2D pixel graphics, a female protagonist, a cliche story about saving a prince but with interesting characters and thankfully no awful voice-acting! What this game excels at is the character designs, the enemies and their designs were meticuously created and you're not just facing robots but also mutants. It's their subtle animations and their crazy weapons that make this game stand out. Truly a marvel, you will feel like you are playing a ne...

Revised Review: Before the patches, my first impressions of this game shortly after launch were not very good at all. Between the technical issues and gameplay plagued by floaty physics, it didn't take me very long to decide this MegaMan-like wasn't worth much of my time. Nonetheless, the developers patched up several of the issues I originally took. Despite some reluctance, I decided to jump back in and give the game another fighting chance. So post-launch, is the game as bad as I feared it to be? No, its definitely not. Does it do an adequate job of living up to its retro inspiration? For me personally, my original thumbs down remains. So first things first, I railed on this game earlier for its graphics. I'll go back on that partially and say the environmental/stage graphics are pretty decent. They're nice and clean and exude enough of that retro feel we like. However, I still find the character design to be very off-putting. For the most part, you've got a bunch of similar-looki...

Mediocore Mega Man clone. I didnt really want to put thumbs ups or down yet, but it came little closer to thumbs down... + Playability is fine +\- Controls are tolerable, when you jump, you kinda "glide" in air - Music is mediocore, nothing too catchy - Level design is somewhat boring, there isnt too much of details around - Enemies feel simple and nothing too special, pulled out of an ass - Hit recoil doesnt affect when touching spikes, that pissed me off. If you are a Mega Man fan and enjoy these kinda games, it might be worth your while. Its just seems to lack creativity and\or effort.

Really fun game. Controls are clean, visuals are appealing, and music is grand. Pretty difficult game, don't expect to run through untouched. Hours of fun for the cost of an hours worth of work, can't really beat that value. Support good indie devs by spending your money on finished games, such as Magnetta, and stop feeding into the early access junk.

Magnetta is an action platform game that draws heavy inspiration from the classics of the NES era. While the Megaman similarities can be seen in screenshots this game is very much it's own beast. It combines a lot of the asthetics and sound design of a NES game (it uses the NES color pallette and the sound and music are done through emulation of the NES sound chip) with a ton of modern ammenities. Many of which I have not seen in many indie retro throwbacks. It features multiple layers of paralax scrolling, particle effects and controller vibration. The story is interesting and is told through awesome sprite art cutscenes with charming dialogue. The attention to detail in the animations of enemies and characters is awesome for anyone who enjoys great old school sprites. It has tons of game modes, options, unlockables and achievements. Magnetta is a very enjoyable and difficult game that any fan of titles like Ninja Gaiden, Castlevania and Megaman are sure to love. Put on your big boy ...

Edit: the game has been updated. This review was made before the updates but likely still at least somewhat relevant unless significant things have been changed. TL;DR: Bad level design, bad enemy design, imprecise controls = I'm refunding this game. it's not worth the 9$ I paid for it, much less the full 10$ asking price. Let's get the obvious thing out of the way first, this is VERY obviously a Mega Man clone game. and it does copy Mega Man in just about every way. 8 bosses, blue protagonist out to save the world, you gain boss' abilities, lots of platforming, insta-death pitfalls. Where it fails to copy megaman though, is in precise controls, level design, enemy design, and difficulty. Controls: Mega Man games are always hard games of skill and knowledge, requiring you to think fast and to know your enemy very well in order to succeed. To help you do this, you are given precise controls. Magnetta fails in this regard. There were times where I had Magnetta visibily standing...

Alot of fun and a more than fair challenge. As far as the game as a whole, the developer seems to be famiiar with their strengths and weakness, and knew their limits. Leaving us with a game that feels like it is exactly as it's meant to be, which is fun, challenging and with elements that motivate you to replay. I hope more people give this game a chance !

Ehhh.... I bought this game, and it's good, but not that great.... "It's pretty much a spin-off of Super Metroid," was my first thought. And I LOVE Super Metroid. (Except the first or second one, never played it.) But when I played the first level, I was confused by the controls, then DIED because of the confusing controls. Twice. Also, as far as I can see, there are no checkpoints. I got pretty far, then died, expecting a nearby checkpoint. IT PUT ME AT THE START. If you hate doing repetive stuff, do not buy this game. If you're a proffesional gamer that likes Super Metroid, play it.

This game has all the nostalgia of a NES platformer down to the game manual. With clever artwork and style that makes you miss game cartridges. The movement mechanics are very reminiscent of the MegaMan series which is perfect. Despite its classic appearance Magentta does add some unique twists for replayability with challenge and speed run modes. Which will have you competing with your friends for best times. Overall this is an enjoyable platformer that scratches a nostalgia itch in a fresh way.

As of version 1.1 - Overall I have had a very positive experience with Magnetta. The game play is solid, the mechanics are easy to learn and the level design is creative and interesting. In true NES-style the game requires some planning and memorization to get through each level. Each stage has taken me about 4-5 tries to truly learn the best way to navigate them. The enemies are also diverse enough to keep the challenge up. Even with these challenging aspects the game is forgiving enough and saves your progress as you complete stages. Each stage also has added replay value as you revisit them to collect circuits or challenge yourself in the glitch-mode. During my time with the game I have come across some very minor bugs and Heliocentric Studios has been incredibly kind and quick to resond. Most reported issues were patched within a few hours. Magnetta is highly recommended for any fan of jumpin' and shootin'! Pros: +Jumpin' & shootin' +Tight controls +Interesting enemies & levels +...